Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Title insurance is one such proven product with a long history of protecting homeowners’ right to property. Before title insurance, property rights were not guaranteed. But in 1868, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision led to the codification of the incorporation and regulation of title insurance companies into law.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. For instance, a blending training program could include in-person sessions on the fundamentals of title insurance , followed by online modules that reinforce and add context. The good news?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

In fact, for many new buyers entering the market this year, this will be the first time they ever hear the words “ title insurance.” Against this backdrop, it is critical that new homebuyers and homeowners alike understand what title insurance is, its benefits and the importance of asking about discounts available to them.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

Title insurance provides vital protection to the largest and most important purchase most Americans will ever make—their home. Director Rohit Chopra himself, in a recent appearance before the House Financial Services Committee , shook his head “no” when asked whether title insurance was a “junk fee” in questioning from Rep.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. The unsung heroes of title are examiners, processors and receptionists,” Trimble said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut the country down in 2020, title and settlement professionals were deemed essential and continued to help consumers purchase homes and refinance mortgages. Protecting homeowners is always at the center of the title insurance industry’s core values: to lead, deliver and protect. Fee disclosure is robust.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Title agencies face unique challenges when it comes to developing a strong company culture. Title companies still rely heavily on their traditional need for institutional knowledge but also find themselves in an era when many more aspects of title work call for technological skills of the younger generations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

In the title industry , like the rest of the home finance industry, the real dangers are high operating costs that come from inefficiency. As the market contracts, experienced title agency executives can feel the shift and know exactly what it means. No platform was completely successful in achieving this goal.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For more than two years, a storm has been brewing in the title insurance industry. Last week, the first raindrops began to fall when the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) announced settlements with four title firms over alleged kickback schemes. Because these title firms were all licensed by the D.C.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying. This is a top priority for ALTA.”. This is a top priority for ALTA.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

Rachel Luna, principal of Patriot Title Company. With over 13,000 followers on Instagram , Rachel Luna, the principal of Texas-based Patriot Title Company , is the self-proclaimed “Texas Title Queen.” Luna has worked her way through the ranks and is now among the most recognizable pros in the title industry. “I

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

From tech adoption and innovation to M&A activity and partnerships, there have been a lot of shifts in the title sector, making “The Future of Title” session one of the can’t-miss panels this year at HW Annual on Oct. Attendees will get an inside look at where the title business could be headed next year. Register here.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg, the vice president for education and training at FNF Family of Companies , told attendees of the American Land Title Association’s ALTA One conference on Thursday. With this in mind, Adams told title professionals to increase their vigilance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies. ow and ease of the entire closing process.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In 2024, much of this value came in the form of agent education and guidance as the real estate industry looked to navigate a turbulent year full of change, but in 2025 Poleg said more of that focus will be on technology tools, and streamlining the home-buying process by further developing the ancillary services Real offers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Through the API, companies using the platform can automatically place and track title orders, as well as access comprehensive order, accounting, and contact data on their files in order to build custom notifications and executive-level performance dashboards. Qualia is not the only closing software firm working on improving integration.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A record number of title insurance professionals gathered on Coronado Island, just a few miles from downtown San Diego, at the Hotel del Coronado for the American Land Title Association ’s annual ALTA One conference on Wednesday. But one of the hottest topics at this year’s conference is decidedly 21 st century.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The title insurance industry is built on service. So, what happens when it becomes much more difficult for title agents to find, recruit and hire the skilled labor so necessary to their core functions? That development could present serious challenges. We will soon find out. Retention begins with engagement and satisfaction.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

As discussions of cybersecurity and wire and title fraud risks continue to increase, so does the cost of cyber insurance. And much of that coverage doesn’t even capture the wire and title fraud risks faced by stakeholders in the real estate industry. of transactions had issues leading to wire and title fraud risk.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Results for First American’s title segment were not as strong. The title segment’s quarterly revenue of $1.53 These decreases came as the total number of closed title orders for the quarter dropped to 128,300 from 205,000 a year ago. annual decrease in title insurance net premiums and fees generated to $649.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Title industry experts say it would be a game-changer for the mortgage space, but they expect some resistance. “Actually, I feel remote online notarizations could streamline the process for larger entities, hedge funds and investor builders,” said Rachel Luna, agency development manager at Patriot Title Co.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis , Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Douglas DePodesta, special agent in charge of the Chicago field office of the FBI. He was sentenced to 205 months in prison by district court Judge Franklin Valderrama, who also ordered Diamond to pay $2.7

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules still require such signatures on certain documents, the company explained. This is a priority since it will allow borrowers to absorb the details at their own pace, while also serving to reduce time spent at the closing table, the company said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

The Department of Housing and Urban Developments order to crack down on non-permanent residents receiving mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration eliminates the non-permanent resident category from eligibility for Single Family Title I and Title II programs.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

has honored a longtime professional in its ranks with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his 40-year career in the mortgage banking, real estate , homebuilding and title insurance industries. The reverse mortgage division of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market. Take a look at the full list of this year’s honorees below.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Were proud to introduce this years honoreesrising leaders who are redefining whats possible in housing. Take a look below at the full list of this year’s 100 honorees.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For title professionals, understanding and countering this threat is paramount. To make sure you can spot and stop these types of attacks before law enforcement needs to get involved, you must develop an array of security measures to protect you and your customers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Fannie Mae forecasts $1.6 This can be a profitable strategy.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

But as the housing industry has gotten better at tackling it, fraudsters have been hard at work developing more creative scams. Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We The title firm then transfers the closing proceeds to the scammer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

The suit was the latest development in what has become a long-running feud between Homes.com and Realtor.com. The two have spent much of 2024 debating who holds the title of second-largest listing portal behind Zillow , with Realtor.com alleging that Homes.coms claims that it is the No.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

The rash of recent mortgage and title industry data breaches serves as a sobering reminder of the paramount importance of cybersecurity. Develop backup and disaster recovery plans: Establish robust backup and disaster recovery plans that align with your set objectives.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s rapidly changing technology landscape, businesses in the title insurance , mortgage and real estate industries must prioritize cybersecurity response planning and business continuity. Develop Backup Strategies: Implement robust backup solutions to ensure the availability and integrity of your important data.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

The title insurance industry is on the front lines in a never-ending war with the fraudsters. Title professionals and other members of the real estate industry need to take their security seriously, experts said. This is my 40 th year in the title industry,” Bullion-Mincy said. Can you afford to lose a million dollars?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The American Land Title Association, alongside our real estate industry partners, are committed to making transactions easier for everyone through consumer education efforts. One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company. Where should homebuyers start?

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